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Criminal Justice at Michigan State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Criminal Justice, consider the program at Michigan State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, MI.

During the most recent reporting year, 263 criminal justice degrees were awarded at Michigan State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Michigan State University

Online coursework is an option at Michigan State University. Among 52,089 students, 2,681 (5%) studied exclusively online and 24,643 (47%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Criminal Justice graduates at Michigan State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Criminal Justice graduates at Michigan State University are 67% women (175) and 33% men (88).

Criminal Justice Bachelor’s Program at Michigan State University

Among the 223 bachelor’s criminal justice graduates at Michigan State University, 67% were women (149) and 33% were men (74).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree recipients at Michigan State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	148
Hispanic / Latino	25
Black / African American	24
Asian	11
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 30% of Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree recipients at Michigan State University, lower than the national average of 51%.*

Criminal Justice Master’s Program at Michigan State University

Of the 32 master’s criminal justice graduates at Michigan State University, 69% were women (22) and 31% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice master’s degree recipients at Michigan State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Criminal Justice master’s degree recipients at Michigan State University, below the national average of 45%.*

Criminal Justice Doctoral Program at Michigan State University

Of the 8 doctoral criminal justice graduates at Michigan State University, 50% were women (4) and 50% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminal Justice doctoral degree recipients at Michigan State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 12% of Criminal Justice doctoral degree recipients at Michigan State University, below the national average of 41%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Criminal Justice Graduates

Graduates of the Criminal Justice program at Michigan State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Criminal Justice graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$52,907

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.